In this war that we are involved in there will be casualties.  God is battling right there beside us.  Jesus won the ultimate battle by way of the cross but there is a lot of mopping up to be done.  And just like the miserable, evil terrorist he is, Satan intends on taking as many out as he can before his final judgment. 

Why does it have to be this way?  Who can really know?  I think we have let a whole lot of very intellectual, enlightened, and well-meaning theologians in this western culture convince us that the spiritual warfare that is really going on, is not.  The kind of thinking that leads us to believe that maybe, just maybe, some things happen that God cannot control, would not be very acceptable in most of the very educated halls of western Christianity.   I do not believe anybody or anything can best or beat God.  But I believe He has self imposed limitations because of His love.  The very thing that seems lacking when we are hurt is the very thing that makes the hurt possible. 

Because God loves us so much he first gave us the ability to make our own choice.  Second, He wants as many as possible to have the time to make that choice.  When Jesus won on that cross it could have been over right then.  But where would we be?  Would that have ended the whole program? 

The USA is the only nation to drop a nuclear bomb on another country.  We could have done it again.  And again.  But that kind of use of power is not in any way loving.  If God fought this war like He could, would it show HIS love?

There just seems to be no great answer for the hurt that all of us endure.  But I believe we do ourselves and God a disservice by blaming it on Him, or thinking it is His will.  He wants the best for all of us.  But His word warns us that we will suffer on this earth, in this life, if we join His side.  But someday we will suffer no more or ever again. 

Even so, come quickly

Love you all